34% Decline
in the cancer death rate since 1991
Fight Cancer. Make Time.
When policymakers join ACS CAN in leading the fight against cancer, you make time for patients and survivors to live their lives to the fullest.
Now is the time to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
This year, more than 2 million people will face a life-changing cancer diagnosis, with an increase in younger generations. A dedication to research, proven prevention and early detection has helped avert over 4.5 million cancer deaths since 1991, but there is still more work to be done. And that is where Congress comes in. When Congress prioritizes cancer research funding, prevention and access to early detection, lawmakers make time for all those impacted by cancer. Congress: Pass the FY25 spending bill including robust funding for cancer research and prevention at the NIH, NCI and CDC.
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“More than 2 million people in the U.S. will hear the words ‘you have cancer’ this year. Congress must meet this pivotal moment by protecting advancements in cancer research, building on our nation’s fiscal commitment to ending cancer as we know it.”
– Lisa Lacasse, President of ACS CAN
Infographic: decline in the cancer death rate
Infographic: new cancer diagnoses expected
More than 2 Million
new cancer diagnoses expected in 2025
Infographic: cancer deaths expected
618,120
cancer deaths expected in 2025
Supporting research, prevention and early detection makes time.
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